The article traces a profile of the spiritual direction as practised in the Gaza monasticism during the first half of the 6th century. It stresses the special paedagogic relation created by the guiding of a "spiritual father" who assumes a unique authority in the face of his disciple. It is a model of obedience and practical behaviour that attracts also laymen and provides an extraordinary example of the impact exerted by the "holy man" on late antique society.
The necessity of advice: spiritual direction as a school of Christianity in the correspondence of Barsanuphius and John of Gaza
PERRONE, LORENZO
2004
Abstract
The article traces a profile of the spiritual direction as practised in the Gaza monasticism during the first half of the 6th century. It stresses the special paedagogic relation created by the guiding of a "spiritual father" who assumes a unique authority in the face of his disciple. It is a model of obedience and practical behaviour that attracts also laymen and provides an extraordinary example of the impact exerted by the "holy man" on late antique society.File in questo prodotto:
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